Tailor&#39;s pressing-machine.



No. 729,191. PATBNTED MAY 26, 1903.

J LANGTON.

TAILORS PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1902.

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Ll/iTnesscs. I QW PNOTO-LITNO WASMINGTDN o c UNlTED STATES JAMES LANGTON, OF HAMILTON, CANADA.

TAILORSQ PRESSlNG-MAACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming .part of Letters Patent No. 729,191, dated May 26, 1903.

Application filed July 5, 1902 Serial No. 114,881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES LANGTON, a citizen of Canada, residing at Hamilton, in the county of Wentworth and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tailors Pressing- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tailors pressing-machines in which a specially-constructed arm is pivotally connected to a frame on a table or bench and is capable of swinging horizontally and of vertical adjustment on the frame and means for retaining the arm in adjusted position.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide an arm of special design and construction which shall be capable of swinging horizontally above a table and of vertical adjustment and means for retaining the arm in adjusted position; second, to provide an arm so constructed and devised with a proportionate amount of metal to equalize and distribute the strain on the arm when operating and to have the arm as light as possible without the possibility of breaking. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved pressing-machine, the outer pivotal elbow and the table or bench being broken. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan of the swinging arm detached. Fig. 4 is a section of the swinging arm through the broken vertical line A A in Fig. l of the drawings. Fig.5 is a section of the same arm through the broken vertical line B B in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional elevation of the hub of the swinging arm, and Fig. 7 is a detail elevation of the vertical pivotal spindle of the arm with the adjustable collar in section.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings the frame O of the pressing-machine has a suitable horizontal long hub 2, which is pivotally connected on the center bolt 3 to and between the lugs of the stationary bracket-bearing D. The bracket D has base-flanges 4, which are secured to the table E. The face of the frame is provided with lugs and 6. The vertical spinlug 18;

dle S passes through these lugs and is capable of revolving therein by means of its secured crank-handle H. The spindle has a lower shoulder 7, which rests on the lug 6, and an upper collar J, with set-screw 8 to secure the collar to the spindle. The collar J rests on the h1g5 and materially assists the shoulder 7 of the spindle in bearing the weight of the spindle, together with the swinging arm M and the.pivotal elbow-arm N. The hub 9 of the arm M has a central enlarged chamber 10, greater in diameter than the spindle S, and at its upper portion is provided with a blank hearing which snugly yet easily fits the spindle S, so that the latter can turn therein, and by reason of this bearing any loose connection or wabbling of the arm M is prevented. The lower end of the hub has a screw-thread 12 to engage with thescrew-thread 13 at the lower part of the spindle. The enlarged portion is provided, so that the blank portion* of the bore of the hub will not be in the way of the screw-threads 13. The shank 14. of the spindle fits in the lug 6, and the lower end of the shank 14 has a screw-thread 15 for the nut 16, which retains the spindle in position. The arm M has outer end lugs 17 and 18-,with vertical center pin 19,which form an elbow for the elbow-arm N. The hub 20 of the elbowarm N is pivoted to the lugs 17 and 18 and is capable of swinging therein. The outer end or wrist part 21 of the elbow-arm N is capable of swivel motion and adapted to connect with a tailors smoothing-iron in the usual way. The particular shape, design, and construction of the arm M is important for the purpose intended. The arm has suitable border-ribs 22 on its rear side to strengthen the arm, also a front bowed rib 23, extending from the upper part of its hub 9 and diagonally to the lower The rear side of the arm M has a bowed rib 24:, extending diagonally from the lower part of the hub 9 to the rear part of the lug 17, and a smaller rib 25 and an end rib 26 at the end of the arm Mform a tristrength to the parts of the arm that is requisite that the arm may perform its function IOO without being of undue weight, and consequently unwieldly.

The arm M is shown in midway position between the lugs 5'and 6 and may be raised or lowered, as the case may be.

The collar J always bears on the lug 5to relieve the shoulder 7 of the spindle S from hearing the weight of the arms M and N, especially when operating.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The operator handles a smoothing-iron connected to the wrist part 21 of the elbow-arm and brings the elbow part N,.together with the arm M, to various parts of the table E, the said table being provided with the usual ironing board or apparatus for purposes of pressing. The part of the frame 0 below the table E extends to certain foot-power connection to operate the frame 0 on its pivotal center 3 in the usual manner. I

What I claim'as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a tailors pressing-machine, the combination with an arm having upper and lower lugs provided with bearings,of a spindle journaled in the bearing of the upper lug and having a blank reduced portion journaled in the bearing of the lower lug thereby providing a shoulder resting on said lower lug, and a threaded end below the lower lug and a nut on said threaded end, said spindle being provided with 'screw-threads above said lower lug, an adj ustable collar on the spindle above the upper lug and resting thereon, a handle for turning the spindle, and a pressing-arm having a hub on the spindle provided with a central cavity greater in diameter than the JAMES LANGTON.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. HENDRY, W. S. MOBRAYNE. 

